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DAY IN DA VENPORT "Stork Booth" yesterday: Mr. a Raising Funds for Crop Work.Edward Walsh, 1346 Franklin Work of raising $1,200 among the busiboy; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sp ness men of Davenport for the support Davie street, boy; Mr. and Mrs. of the Scott County Farm ImproveR. Russell, 3300 Dubuque stre ment league has already begun and is Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Oetzman, : progressing satisfactorily, according to and, 1231 Scott street, boy. . report made at a meeting of the flgirl (colored) has arrived at the Bance committee of the league held in of Mr. and Mrs. John Pate, 101 the Commercial club at noon yesterstreet. This is the second day. Little difficulty is expected in birth recorded since the new raising the required amount. The nance went into effect. members of the finance committee believe that the benefits of the organization during the time that it has been Wife Deserter Is Arraigned.running has been self-evident and that Challant, indicted by the las B. discontinuance of the experimental jury on the charge of wife de and scientific work carried on by the was arraigned in district court league would be a strong blow to the Judge M. F. Donegan yesterda farming Industry of the county. was given a few days in which ter a plea to the charge. C has not as yet decided which Files Petition in Bankruptcy.-An inwill plead. The state was repr soluntary petition in bankruptcy by County Attorney Henry H. against Mrs. M. M. White. 222 West and the defendant by Attorney Becond street, doing business under Balluff. Chalfant's wife claim the firm name of White's Millinery & destitute. Boot shop. was filed yesterday in the Annie Stockel was granted a federal court by Attorney Isaac Petersberger, representing the Thomsonfrom her husband, Henry Stoc Judge Donegan. The plaintiff Crooker Shoe company, Boston, and cruel and inhuman treatment. other creditors. Application is also -0made asking that the Davenport SavIngs bank be named receiver. The liaTwo Smallpox Victims.-A. J bilities are estimated at $8,500 and asaged 11. a pupil of Jackson scho gets in the neighborhood of $3,500. terday was removed from his There are some 20 creditors. 1432 Davie street, to St. Rober -0pital, suffering with a well de Expend $16,825 on Local Parks.case of smallpox. J. H. Franc George T. Baker and Dr. H. G. Pape 44, was also taken to St. Robert of the park commission filed with City No. 4 Granitoid flats. Clerk Hugo Moeller a report of dis-0bursements as regards park funds for Fire Causes $75 Loss.-A $ the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1914, showwas sustained at the residence Ing a total expenditure of $16,825. Emma Benson at 2309 Telegrap yesterday, when timbers beneat Six New Bables-The following fireplace caught fire last nigh births were recorded in the city hall smoldered, filling the house